Mike's First Father's Day

Mike's first Father's Day was a memorable one--mostly because it was his first! Aiden picked out this cute onesie to wear (if you can't see the photo well, it says "COOL JUST LIKE DADDY"). He also repeated what he did on Mother's Day and "signed" Daddy's card with his handprint (which is A LOT harder than you would think). I gave Mike a picture of him & Aiden for his desk; the frame says "I Love Daddy." I only wish I was better company today; unfortunately, I caught Aiden's cold, so I'm pretty miserable. It's the first time I've been sick since before I was pregnant, so I'm really kind of pathetic. Oh well. I sure hope Mike enjoys his day, and all his future Father's Days! :)

First Cold :(

Three months on the button, and Aiden has his first cold. I knew it was only a matter of time when his babysitter told me her other two kids were stuffy, and last night it hit full-force. He woke up twice during the night (after nearly 3 weeks sleeping through the night) and was pretty miserable both times. The good news is that there's no fever, just congestion and discomfort. It's very sad to see him this way--he's confused because he doesn't know what's wrong! Hopefully it will pass in a few days and we'll have our good-natured boy back!
A side note: CONGRATULATIONS to my long-time friend Emily, who found out last night she & her husband will welcome a GIRL in November! I can't wait to meet Miss Lydia! :)

Three Months Old

And just when the heck did this happen?! Wasn't I just posting yesterday that he was three WEEKS old?! They're not kidding when they say it goes fast. We've been enjoying every second, though. As you can see, he's easily surpassed Mr. Bibbly in size--just since last month! :)
A few facts about our little buddy at 3 months:
--He's been sleeping through the night for nearly three straight weeks now, which Mike & I are extremely thankful for!
--Aiden is the happiest when I go in to see him before work; I didn't realize it was so exciting to get a diaper change! I usually place him back in his crib afterwards and let him chat with his Brutuses until Daddy comes in to feed him.
--Now that he's gotten good at holding his head up on his own, we've been able to use fun stuff like the Bumbo chair and Johnny Jump-Up; we also had to go shopping last night for more appropriate toys for him to stick in his mouth.
--This little guy's hair is getting more blond by the day, and it even has a bit of a wave to it.
--His most recent nicknames are Buddy-boy, Bunny/buggy, Monkey, Silly Guy, and on and on and on...
That's our update for now...we'll check in again at 4 months!

Johnny Jump-Up and See You Soon

Since it has been requested, I'm posting a short film of Aiden in his "Johnny Jump-Up." My nephew Gary used to have one of these, and it would crack me up every time I saw him in it, so of course it was one of the first things on my list when we registered for Aiden. He's a bit small for it, but I think he gets the general idea. :) NOTE: I'm sorry it's sideways! I tried uploading it several times and this is all it would do :(

In other news, today was Angie's last day at work before her maternity leave. Miss Rachel is due next Thursday, and WE CAN'T WAIT to meet her! On a purely selfish note, I'm a bit upset that Angie's leaving me alone at work for a few months, although I suppose it's only fair 'cause I did the same thing to her. I'm not lying when I say August can't come soon enough!

Flock of Seaguls

Seriously, isn't that what his hair looks like?! This is what happens when we let Daddy play hairstylist after a bath...